Barclays, ICICI Lombard forge partnership

PTIJun 11, 2007, 07.45pm IST

NEW DELHI: UK-based Barclays Bank, which recently launched retail banking services in the country, on Monday tied up with ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company for offering non-life insurance products to its retail customers.The company will provide insurance products for Barclays customers who have availed of credit cards, personal loans, SME loans, premier investment services or any other banking products, ICICI Lombard said in a statement.ICICI Lombard has designed health insurance policies, that can also cover check-ups, hospital allowances and ambulance charges, it said.Barclays had launched its retail banking services in May, with credit cards, personal loans, business installment loans and investment services. The bank has three branches in Mumbai, Kanchipuram and Nelamangala, near Bangalore.